President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta follow proceedings during the 58th Madaraka Day Celebrations at the new Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Kisumu County. [PSCU]A Lofty 58th Madaraka speech, but there is dubiety on the supporting economic evidenceOn a national day of the class of Madaraka day, the president’s speech must intelligently quantify the economic, social and political gains of his administration. Unfortunately, the speech was ominously silent on combating the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic and restoration of destroyed livelihoods. Instead, President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke of supposedly great economic achievements of his administration. For instance, while the speech glorified the GDP gains, it conveniently ignored all the fundamental questions and economic structures that sustainably support growth.

Source: Standard Digital June 02, 2021 20:44 UTC